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Gulf FILE PHOTO: A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

UAE: Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terrorist Attack

The United Arab Emirates Attorney-General said investigations into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 revealed that the co-pilot attempted to carry out…

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Arab World Palestinians walk amid war-damaged buildings in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Hospital Says 5 People Killed in Gaza

Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza killed five people, according to al-Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken. Four women were among the dead. A mother…

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Arab World Sudanese army soldiers take part in a military parade in Gedaref on August 17 (AFP). 

Sudanese Army Expands Control in North Kordofan

The Sudanese army said Friday it had recaptured the strategic town of Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan, a week after retaking Sodari, as a deadly drone strike on…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince delivering the royal address (SPA)

Saudi Address: Stability, Deterrence, and Accelerating Economic Reforms

The Royal Address delivered by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Custodian of the Two Holy…

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US Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier, More Troops to Mideast

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US Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier, More Troops to Mideast

The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and an additional Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, according to US officials, adding…

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Gulf A picture taken on March 8, 2026, shows a Fly Dubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft, which was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking, according to an Israeli official, in this handout image in a location given as Salzburg, Austria. Karl Dittlbacher/Handout via REUTERS

Report: Suspect in Flydubai Attack was Barred from Flying in Oman

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a flydubai flight to Israel had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist…

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Arab World Yemeni army troops fight fierce battles against the Houthis across the Taiz and western Lahj fronts (Military media)

From Air to Ground, Taiz Front Lines Repel Houthi Advance

Government forces intensified operations across Yemen’s Taiz province over the past few hours, targeting Houthi movements and reinforcements under heavy air…

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Syrian Culture Minister Visits Madinah Research and Studies Center

Culture Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh at the Madinah Research and Studies Center. (SPA)

Syrian Culture Minister Visits Madinah Research and Studies Center

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh visited on Thursday the Madinah Research and Studies Center, where he reviewed the center's scientific and…


Culture These efforts contribute to preserving this heritage and strengthening its economic and cultural presence - SPA

Saudi Coffee Celebrates Its Cultural Heritage on International Coffee Day

Saudi Arabia commemorated its cultural heritage as Saudi coffee renewed its authenticity on International Coffee Day, observed worldwide on October 1 each year…

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Culture The camp offers three training tracks: traditional stone building, traditional hand embroidery, and metal art - SPA

Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Launches Third Edition of Wrth Camp in Aseer

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) has launched the third edition of Wrth Camp in Aseer Region, running from October 1 to 31, with the…

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Culture Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh Al-Husseini and Secretary-General of the Cultural Missions at the Ministry of Education Abdulaziz Al-Shehri. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassador Inaugurates Cultural Mission Headquarters in Cairo

Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh Al-Husseini and Secretary-General of the Cultural Missions at the Ministry of Education Abdulaziz Al-Shehri has opened the…

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Culture Red Sea Fund Backs 30 Film Projects in First Two 2026 Funding Cycles

Red Sea Fund Backs 30 Film Projects in First Two 2026 Funding Cycles

The Red Sea Fund, a program of the Red Sea Film Foundation, has announced 30 selected projects across its first two funding cycles of 2026, drawn from 916…

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Verstappen Takes His First Pole Position of the Year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Sports Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen prepares for the second practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)

Verstappen Takes His First Pole Position of the Year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and Formula 1…

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Sports Archie Owen claims Maiden F4 Victory in Aramco Saudi Arabian Championship Opener. (SPA)

Archie Owen Claims Maiden F4 Victory in Aramco Saudi Arabian Championship Opener

Welsh driver Archie Owen secured his maiden Formula 4 career victory in only his second appearance in the category, winning the first race of the opening round…

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Sports Japan's Yumi Kajihara has dedicated her latest Asian Games gold to her brother who died this year. Peter PARKS / AFP

He's Here with Me': Japan Cycle Queen Dedicates Gold to Late Brother

Japan cycling queen Yumi Kajihara broke down after her latest Asian Games gold as she dedicated victory to her brother who died of cancer this year, saying: …

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Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Renata Zarazua of Mexico during their women’s singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 02 October 2026.  EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

Sabalenka Makes Dominant Start in China Open Title Bid

Aryna Sabalenka sent down 11 aces as she dismissed Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-3 to launch her China Open title charge on Friday in Beijing. The world number two…

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Sports A logo is pictured outside the Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City football club, in Manchester, north-west England on September 30, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Man City Launch Appeal Against Explosive Financial Ruling

Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches…

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Sea Levels to Rise in California as Coastal Wave Surges Up West Coast

Varieties Sand berms have been built along beaches in Southern California in anticipation of storms hitting the area. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

Sea Levels to Rise in California as Coastal Wave Surges Up West Coast

Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast. The huge…

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Varieties This photo provided by Jack Pearadin shows Brian Busse on Aug. 9, 2026, in Buena Vista, Colo., holding a 6-carat diamond found by Pearadin and Michael Schumacher. (Jack Pearadin via AP)

Arkansas Gem Hunter Says He Found What May Be a $1 Million Diamond

Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year,…

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Varieties This picture taken on October 1, 2026 shows a Bogong moth among the leaves of a tree in Sydney. (Photo by David WILLIAMS / AFP)

Return of Swarming Moth Spectacle Has Australia in a Flutter

Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with…

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Varieties FILE - Permafrost melts on the coast in Newtok, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Heat-trapping Gas Once Frozen in Arctic Ground is Slowly Leaking, Warming the Planet

As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another. They're bubbles of methane, a potent heat…

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Varieties “Four Sunflowers Gone to Seed” Credit...Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times

When the World Saw van Gogh as ‘a Madman,’ she Saw his Genius

By Nina Siegal It was April 1912, and Helene Kröller-Müller was on a shopping spree. She wasn’t interested in the latest shoes or fashions. She was on the…